Bill Henson Controversy

I am absolutely disgusted with the people who believe that Bill Henson's photos are not art and are more like pornography. His photos are very artistic and creative. I agree with 'Anthony Bond' (6:43), where he said that Henson wasn't trying to portray something pornographic and didn't intend bringing on the controversy, he was interested on bringing out a poetic image. I am completely against what 'Hetty Johnston' (2:44) says through the video, no his art is not portraying children/teenagers in a sexual context!
Also, it was said in the video (5:35) "But why after so many years of similar work being on public display is there now so much public disquiet." This is what I want to know also.

May I just point out that there is a difference between 'nude' and 'naked'. Henson's photographic art are 'artistic nudes', NOT 'NAKED' and DEFINITELY NOT 'PORNOGRAPHIC'!
Although both the labels fit the meaning of the full figure being revealed, 'naked' is more out in the open and ostentatious where as 'nude' is the opposite. It suggests subtlety and privacy, successful nudes use lighting and posture to grasp the shape and form of the subject and this is what Henson does extremely well in his photography.

Also quite importantly, Henson did get consent from the models and their parents/guardians to produce this art and they obviously said it was ok, so why is this such a big deal?

People should just believe what Henson said about his images (1:19) "I think that the period between ... childhood and adolescence or, you know adolescence in itself is ... a really interesting period, it's a bridge between the world of childhood and the adult world. That thing of having one foot in the world of childhood and one foot in the adult world produces a certain uneasiness, a certain disposition, which I find really interesting.". This is what he was thinking of and basing his photos on. Nothing pornographic of the sort!